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Districts waiting for snowfall to determine if school will be closed

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Updated: 11:32 PM EST Jan 5, 2015

Districts waiting for snowfall to determine if school will be closed

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Updated: 11:32 PM EST Jan 5, 2015

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WEBVTT US SHARING ACCUMULATION.THAT IS COMING UP.DRESSES ARE YOUR KIDS WERECROSSING FINGERS TONIGHT FOR ASNOW DAY.YOU STILL HAVE THEM CROSSED.EMILY WOOD'S LAW IS WAS A CLOSERLOOK AT HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTSMAKE A DECISION.GOOD EVENING.IS A DECISION WAS MADE NOW ITWOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.REGULAR GET THE ROAD, I-70SOUTHBOUND.-- TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROAD,SOUTHBOUND.A LIGHT BLANKET OF SNOW.ALL DAY, AND THROUGH THE NIGHT,CREWS HAVE BEEN PRETREATING THEROADS.SCHOOL DISTRICT LIKE MASON, ITIS DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE CALLUNTIL THE SNOW FALLS.THE DECISION COMES DOWN TO THESUPERINTENDENT..GAIL KIST-KLINE IS A COMBINATIONOF CONDITIONS ARE USED INCLUDINGSNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION ANDTEMPERATURES.WINDSHIELDS AND 25DEGREES,THOSE ARE ENOUGH TO CLOSE --WIND CHILL IN THE -20 OR 25DEGREES, GOES ON AFTER".THOSE ARE ENOUGH TO CLOSESCHOOLS.ARE DIRECTLY WROTE MYSELF SOI GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK.I DO NOT HAVE A FANCY CAR.WE TALK TO THE TRANSPORTATIONOFFICE AND WAS THE MAINTENANCEFOLKS -- WITH THE MAINTENANCEFOLKS.WECOVERED THOSE SCHOOLDISTRICT LIKE CINCINNATI ANDLAKOTA SCHOOLS, THEY SAY IT ISTRUE BACK EARLY TO TELL WHAT ITWILL MAKE THE DECISION TOMORROWMORNING SO FAMILIES TO MAKECHANGES TO DETERMINE WHO STAYSWITH THE JETS.--KIDS WE TALKED.WITH KENTON

Districts waiting for snowfall to determine if school will be closed

The decision ultimately comes down to the superintendent of each district.